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Senior Planner - Land and Water Legacy Program

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Senior Planner - Land and Water Legacy Program

Salary

$40.44 - $55.26 Hourly

Location

Stillwater, MN

Job Type

Full Time

Job Number

24-00067

Department

Administration Dept

Opening Date

05/02/2024

Closing Date

5/20/2024 11:59 PM Central

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JOB SPECIFICS

Washington County’s Office of Administration is seeking a Senior Planner for the Land and Water Legacy Program. This role is primarily allocated to the Land and Water Legacy Program which is focused on land conservation in partnership with landowners and organizations. Desired candidates should have experience with real estate acquisitions, land conservation, project management, local government, natural resource management and planning, field work, and working with multiple external stakeholders.

DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE:

• Previous project management experience in real estate acquisition, land conservation, due diligence processes

• Previous experience in land protection and natural resource planning.

• Experience interacting with elected officials and commissions while sharing technical information and building consensus

• Ability to manage multiple collaborative projects simultaneously and working with multiple external stakeholders

• Professional reading and writing skills

  SELECTION TECHNIQUE: Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top-scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

HOURS / DAYS: Work hours are Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Work location and hours are subject to change based on business need.

ANTICIPATED HIRING RATE: $40.44-$43.26 hourly

JOB SUMMARY

Senior Planner serves in a lead role to provide specialized expertise in developing comprehensive long and short-range plans, projects, and programs in the area to which assigned; prepares plans, reports, recommendations, and grant proposals; takes appropriate action, and reports the results of the actions taken.

EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: This position requires a Bachelor's degree in urban planning, geography, economics, business administration, marketing, public administration or a similar field directly related to research, analysis and project management and five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent.

CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE

Core Competencies (http://www.co.washington.mn.us/DocumentCenter/View/5174) outline essential business and professional traits necessary to

perform this job.

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals;

• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect;

• Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program;

• Demonstrates knowledge of state and federal laws, rules and regulations impacting county government;

• Demonstrates knowledge of planning and research and analysis principles, methods and techniques, including knowledge of the principles of computerized information systems and user data; and

• Demonstrates knowledge of county decision-making process, policies, and procedures sufficient to expedite complex projects and to communicate with internal clients and to establish and maintain the trust of key decision makers.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Conduct needs assessment, analysis studies and special evaluations projects:

• Coordinate and implement data collection for needs assessments, planning processes, and community concerns;

• Conduct policy and process analysis, develop recommendations and coordinate implementation;

• Develop and administer measurement tools and surveys, interpret results and make recommendations;

• Develop written reports and presentations;

• Review legislative actions, evaluate impacts and prepare data for legislative use;

• Perform cost-benefit analysis

Plan, implement and maintain programs, processes and policies:

• Develop and recommend short-and long-range planning processes;

• Manage projects; processes, policies and protocols;

• Develop work plans,

• Assist with County review of community plans;

• Develop and implement quality improvement and assurance activities;

• Coordinate policy development and implementation with other agencies;

• Conduct public meetings, forums and hearings;

• Prepare information for public distribution; and

• Review processes and procedures and recommend improvement strategies.

Participate in financial activities:

• Approve project and budget expenditures

• Provide budgeting and financial analysis for the development of plans and projects;

• Participate in annual budget preparation process;

• Initiate, negotiate and monitor service contracts;

• Prepare or assist in the preparation of special grants or other fund applications, research and writing reports and proposal development.

• Work with local and state units of government and the general public as well as coordination with other County staff and departments.

• Perform other related duties as required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is sedentary in nature performed within the Government Center or satellite offices and semi-sedentary in some areas of assignment requiring occasional site visits. Lifting requirement of 15-20 pounds on an occasional basis. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation due to high concentration of filing, compiling, calculating, or computer work. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, calculator, telephone, copy and fax machine. Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above, but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.

Must have own means of reliable transportation for business purposes. Individuals operating a motor vehicle for County business must possess a valid driver's license.

Work interruptions are frequent. There is some pressure associated with dealing with individuals who may be emotionally charged and with project or activity deadlines and details.

This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.

Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/SHR/2022/Employee_Benefits.pdf) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.

For a more detailed overview of our AFSCME exempt (salaried ) benefit package, click here (https://washingtoncomn.sharepoint.com/:w:/r/sites/hr/_layouts/15/Doc.aspx?sourcedoc=%7BD53D6361-EA05-470D-A884-DA44F052B522%7D&file=AFSCME%20Exempt%20Synopsis.docx&action=default&mobileredirect=true) .

For a more detailed overview of our AFSCME non-exempt (hourly) benefit package, click here.

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This position requires a Bachelor's degree in urban planning, geography, economics, business administration, marketing, public administration or a similar field directly related to research, analysis and project management and five (5) years of related experience, or equivalent. Please indicate below whether you possess these minimum qualifications:

• Yes

• No

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  If you indicated meeting the minimums by having an equivalent combination of education and experience, please briefly describe the combination and explain why you feel it is equivalent. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

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  Do you have previous project management experience in real estate acquisition, land conservation, due diligence processes?

• Yes

• No

  04

  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

  05

  Do you have previous experience in land protection and natural resource planning?

• Yes

• No

  06

  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

  07

  Do you have experience interacting with elected officials and commissions while sharing technical information and building consensus?

• Yes

• No

  08

  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

  09

  Do you have the ability to manage multiple collaborative projects simultaneously and working with multiple external stakeholders?

• Yes

• No

  10

  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

  11

  Do you have professional reading and writing skills?

• Yes

• No

  12

  If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)

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Agency

Washington County (MN)

Address

14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082

Phone

651-430-6081

Website

http://www.co.washington.mn.us

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